Lead Project Risk & Controls for Major Infrastructure

KBR Careers; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KA:KBR Adelaide is seeking an experienced Project Risk Controls Specialist to lead risk and opportunity management across major infrastructure programs. You will establish risk registers, run workshops, coordinate QRAs, and partner with project teams to integrate risk into reporting and forecasting.

You will drive continuous improvement, promote a risk-aware culture and ensure compliance with governance frameworks, delivering improved cost, schedule and performance outcomes for landmark projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk and opportunity management within large infrastructure or major capital delivery programs.
• Strong understanding of project controls disciplines, including risk, cost and schedule management.
• Experience facilitating risk workshops and engaging stakeholders across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Professional risk management certification or ISO 31000-related qualifications will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Establish, maintain and continuously improve project risk and opportunity registers across major infrastructure projects.
• Facilitate structured risk identification, assessment and review workshops throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and coordinate quantitative risk assessments (QRAs) for project cost and schedule outcomes.
• Partner with project managers, commercial teams and project controls professionals to integrate risk management into project reporting, forecasting and decision‑making.
• Monitor project risks and opportunities, ensuring clear ownership, mitigation actions and effective treatment strategies are maintained.
• Prepare risk reporting, dashboards and insights for project leadership, steering committees and governance forums.
• Provide assurance on the quality and effectiveness of risk management practices, documentation and compliance requirements.
• Support delivery partners and consultants in adopting consistent risk management methodologies and frameworks.
• Identify emerging risk trends, support lessons learned activities and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote a strong risk‑aware culture across project teams and stakeholder groups.
• Ensure risk management activities align with established governance frameworks, escalation protocols and project delivery requirements.
• Contribute to the successful achievement of project schedule, cost and performance objectives through proactive risk management

Skills

Risk management

Project controls

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical capability

Education

Engineering / Project Management / Risk Management tertiary qualification

Tools

QRAs

Risk modelling tools

Job description

KA:KBR Adelaide is seeking an experienced Project Risk Controls Specialist to lead risk and opportunity management across major infrastructure programs. You will establish risk registers, run workshops, coordinate QRAs, and partner with project teams to integrate risk into reporting and forecasting.

You will drive continuous improvement, promote a risk-aware culture and ensure compliance with governance frameworks, delivering improved cost, schedule and performance outcomes for landmark projects.